Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,927, Richard Flood, [ILLEGIBLE]

NUMBER
Flood, Richard
S. 37,927

Connecticut Roll.
1,143
Richard Hood Capt Robinson Private New Hampshire Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to S. Titus, Homer, Esq. Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
semi-annual
4 months 12/30. $ 35.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
2 Years
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Richd. Blood
Charles
No 1143
up 30 June 1886

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at Middletown within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, on the 20 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding ac- cording to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Blood aged 80 years, resident in the town of Chatham in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war, as follows: That he the said Richard Blood enlisted for the term of three Years on the 12 th day of March in the year 1781 in Chatham in the State of New Hampshire . in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robinson in the regiment com- manded by Colonel George Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the 29 th day of Dec r 1783 when he was discharged from the said service on Constitution Island in the State of New York . That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 23 rd day of April 1818 ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 1143
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battle of Valentine Hill on the 2 nd day of July 1781
That I am by occupation Farmed or Laboured - but by Reason of a Wound Received about five Years since am unable to Labour so much or so hard as people in General -

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at Middletown within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, on the 20 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding ac- cording to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Hood aged 50 years, resident in the town of Chatham in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war, as follows: That he the said Richard Hood enlisted for the term of three Years — — — on the 2 nd day of March in the year 1781 in Chester in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robinson in the regiment com- manded by Colonel George Reed — — — in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the 29 th day of Dec r 1783 when he was discharged from the said service on Constitution Island in the State of New York That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 23 rd day of April 1818 — ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 1143 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battle of Valentine Hill on the 2 nd day of July 1781 —
That I am by occupation a Farmer or Labourer — but by Reason of a Wound Received about five Years since am unable to Labour so much or so hard as people in General —

That the number of my family residing with me is Five , and their names and ages are as follows :
my wife Jerusha Hood aged - 46 yrs my daught Maria Hood aged - 16 yrs  Andrew Hood - aged - 10 yrs  Jerusha Hood 2 d - aged - 8 yrs and Levin Hood - aged - 6 yrs -
said Andrew Hood is a feeble sickly child unable to support himself and previous to my obtaining a pension under the "act" aforesaid of 1818 - I and my family were supported by the Publice, the crown, and must hereafter be supported in all probability provided a continuation of my said pension should be denied I am now indebted to diverse persons more than thirty dollars
Richard H Hood - mark
Sworn to and declared day of June
1820
, before the Court of Common Pleas for Mid d P.C. on the 21 st
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SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the county Court aforesaid.
  1 Levine $ 7.00   8 ord Kitchen chairs - - - - - 1.34   1 Table - - - - - 50   1 pot - - - - - 50   1 Dish Kettle - - - - - 50   1 Tea Kettle - - - - - 50   1 Spider - - - - - 25   Shovel and tongs - - - - - 2 25   1 ord chest / pine / - - - - - 34   1 crann - - - - - 1.00   1 hoe - 50 1 ax - - - - - 71.17   15.10 
Sub Richard H Wood mark

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above and now on file in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, ss.
Vol. 1 No. 1143 Chatham up. 30 June 1818 C. Williams
I John Dink Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifteen dollars and Ten cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 day of June 1820
J. Dink Clerk of P. C. C.

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
a. On this 23 d day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Richard Flood aged 55 years, resident in Chatham in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Richard Flood on the 10 th day of March 1780, enlisted in Exeter in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robinson, of and in the regiment commanded by Col. George Reid and in the brigade commanded by General Stark.
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 29 th day of December 1783, when he was discharged from service in Connecticut. — possibly went into the state of New York , that he was in the battle of Valiant's Hill in July 1781, in the department commanded by Col. Scamuel, - a man properly called a Sharp Skirmish, - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, and that his discharge, owing to want of care, has become lost.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Stephen Foster
B. I, Stephen Foster a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Flood did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown April 23 rd 1818 Stephen Foster

C.
State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this 23 d day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Abijah Markham of Chatham — in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Richard Sloss of Chatham aforesaid the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that he is a poor man, antitude of property,
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Noyes

I John Fisk Clerk of the Supreme Court for the State of Connecticut do certify that the Record of Stephen Sims Warner of Ansonia in the State aforesaid, is one of the Invoices of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding declarations and Certificate marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing & Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Ansonia aforesaid on this 26 th day of April 1818.
John Fisk Clerk

Rev. and Wars Section
AWF:MLB AWF
July 21, 1930
Mrs. Joseph Lindsay 514 Fifth Street, S. E., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22227 , that Richard Flood enlisted March 2, 1781 and served as a private in Captain Caleb Robinson's Company, Colonel George Reid's 2nd New Hampshire Regiment. He was in the battle of Valentine's Hill and was discharged December 29, 1783 on Constitution Island, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, at which time he was living in Chatham, Connecticut, aged fifty-five years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Jerusha, as aged forty-six years, and to the following children:
Maria aged sixteen years Andrew " ten " Jerusha " eight " Lorin " six "
The above noted Richard Flood is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

37927 INVALID. Rev
File No. 37927
Richard Wood Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Oct. 2 Hist. to Mrs O. A. Clark letter in Dr. File 7933 John Johnson 1922 July 1 hist to Miss Maudie A. Clark - Eur 1929 Sept 26 Hist to Mrs Thomas D. Watkins 1930 July 21 - Hist to Mrs Joseph Lindsay av3 See letter in Anlo's blood W 21125 av3

1521 Kemble St.
Utica N.Y. June 29-29.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions -
War of 1776 -
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the Pension record, with data, of Richard Flood a Pensioner of 1840 - He is accredited with service in a N. H. Com. Inf. was of Connecticut and served with Connecticut troops - In "Com. in Rev. he is mentioned on pages 664 and 634 - I wish this to

complete a record for admission to the D. A. R.
Yours Truly
Corinne W. Watkins
(Mrs. Thomas D.)

17.172 East Hampton, Conn. May 24/22.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the military history of Amasa Archer and Richard Flood of Chatham, Connecticut, who were soldiers of the Revolutionary War, for which I thank you.
Yours truly, (Miss) Maude A. Clark,
East Hampton, Connecticut.
Lock Box 524-

Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of Navy Washington.

Chiverton June 21 st 1818.
Sir I return the declarations of Daniel Fixer, Richard Flood, and Elisha Niles, with a correction of my certificate. . . .
Daniel Fixer lives about a mile from me. I have known him many years. He is a poor man; and since his Deposition , has been obliged to mortgage the estate he speaks of for his son's debt. I would not give ten hundred dollars for all his property. . . .
Richard Flood I personally know. He is worth nothing. . . .
Elisha Niles I have never been ac- -quainted with. He has a small estate, which, according to the information of his neighbors, is worth about five hundred dollars. I consider him to be an honest poor man. —
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant Honorable J. C. Calhoun. J. F. H. Murray

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
To whom it may concern
Be it known that the name of Richard Flood is entered among others, in a book of accounts deposited in this office, purporting to be that book in which accounts were opened & kept with the officers & men composing the Second New Hampshire Regiment originally commanded by Col: Nathan Hale & afterwards by Col: George Reid - It appears by said record or account book that the said Richard Flood served in the company commanded by Capt: Robinson in said Regiment for the term of nine months & seventeen days in the year 1781 for which term of service he is credited in said book -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of said State at Concord this fifteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Sam Sparhawk Secretary

Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and at the close of the Revolutionary war a Lieutenant in Capt. John Dennett's Company, in the Continental service, On oath declare, That in the month of March 1781, Richard Flood enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Caleb Robinson's Company in the 2 d New Hampshire Regiment, in the Continental service, commanded by Col. George Reid, and continued in said Company & Reg t until the close of said War, and was esteemed an active and brave Soldier —
Rob t B t Wilkins —
Rockingham ss. State of New Hampshire Concord April 16 th 1818. Came personally the above named Robert B. Wilkins and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. before me Hall Burgin. { One of the Justices of the Court of common pleas for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
In file 37927
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Richard Flood , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 22d Pt.   Mch 2, 81 Caleb Robinson Geo. Reid 2nd N.H.   dis   Dec. 29. 1783   on Constitution Is. N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, Valentine's Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr 23. 1818 - Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Chatham, Conn.
Age at date of application, 55
Remarks: 1820 wife Jerusha ae 46 yrs - ch. Maria 16, Andrew 10 Jerusha 8 Lorin 6 yrs
Only R. B.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and Pension Wars Section
AWF/HRM
September 26, 1929.
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins 1521 Kemble Street Utica New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37,927, it appears that Richard Flood enlisted March 2, 1781 and served as a private in Captain Caleb Robinson's Company Colonel George Reid's 2nd New Hampshire Regiment. He was in the battle of Valentine's Hill and was discharged December 29, 1783 on Constitution Island, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, at which time he was living in Chatham, Connecticut, aged fifty-five years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Jerusha as aged forty-six years, and to the following children:
Maria Aged Sixteen years Andrew " Ten " Jerusha " Eight " Loren " six " Louisa Six
The above noted Richard Flood is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Flood, Stephen GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4110 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 26, 1790 to John May
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.